edit to add: the reason it’s probably a bad idea is that Musk is so untrustworthy at this point, and is probably deeply at odds with what most of us would like to see in a new party. However, Cenk has shown a willingness to allow a wide variety of people to be interviewed, and for all I know might be able to pull off a reasonably self-respecting interview with the Musk.
Fact Check: Musk posted X poll asking if it’s time for 3rd US political party
Cindy Shan
Thu, June 5, 2025 at 1:39 PM MST
1 min read Claim:
Elon Musk posted a poll on X asking whether it’s time to create a new, third political party in the U.S. that would represent the “80% in the middle.” Rating:
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Rating: True
On June 5, 2025, during an explosive public online feud with U.S. President Donald Trump, Elon Musk posted (archive) a poll on X asking: “Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?”
He is a bad-faith actor; he’s a 0.01 percenter (!)
He is just scrambling to salvage his wealth after an ill-advised sojourn into politics (he was drinking his own Tech Bro Kool Aid; still does…) We should just count our blessings that he is wrecking Bunker Boy.
If somehow he were to walk back all the pointless unempathetic shit he did at DOGE, I’d be all for having him be an active participant in a global economy and political process. But I don’t see how that would be possible, unless he were to accept not being the world’s richest man and pay out of his pocket for all the damage done by DOGE staff (it was not their job to cut; it was their job to make recommendations to Congress, and let Congress decide what to ultimately cut…)
Think he would accept not being the world’s richest man?? Doubt that!
[Not every last thing DOGE recommended cutting was pointless; but it was not their job to cut. Their job was to bring a report to Congress and let them decide. All DOGE workers should have gotten security clearances.]
Thanks, I agree he’s a bad faith actor, and cannot be trusted. However, Cenk has shown a willingness to interview some pretty unsavory people on TYT; RFK Jr. is who I had in mind when I created this thread. I would be curious, if anyone has seen Cenk talk about the RFK Jr. decision-making, what Cenk has said as to his criteria for inviting people on the show. Well, I imagine that RFK Jr. is probably just plain more irrational than dishonest. I can’t blame myself too much for momentarily having the thought because I (along with many others) am desperate to have better choices in the 2028 Presidential Election (if a fair and free election is allowed by MAGA/Trump to take place at all), and for a moment I allowed myself to hope that Musk could really help even if his intentions remain nefarious. But then I thought it’s probably not a good idea.
Personal note: about 15 months ago I sacrificed a large amount of money (by my standards) to get out of an old-but-good-condition Tesla Model S 70, and replace it with a Kia EV. This meant sacrificing the free supercharging and free connectivity that goes with the car for the rest of its life. The reason I did this was that Tesla continues to employ their CEO. Scroll ahead a few months and that CEO declared himself Dark MAGA, gave a couple of Nazi Salutes at a major event, and supported the return to power in Germany of an extremist right-wing political party. Much of that is a “full stop” for me, particularly given the dozens of millions of people who died the last time that sort of duplicitous right wing extremist thinking took power in Germany. Although I deeply regret the loss of money, I don’t regret the overall decision.
Well, RFK is nothing like Musk; he doesn’t have the wealth to continue to be dangerous and wreck things for workers. I actually find the freakouts over RFK to be somewhat uncalled for. Is he wrong on some issues? Sure. But he does not have a one-percenter agenda that Bunker Boy and Musk does.
Bannon is another one who you could have a debate with; but with Bunker Boy’s implosion, I would doubt there’s a point now…
